Intro to Salaah
The 'Awrah for a female during prayer.
Everything, excluding hands and face.
How to wash the nose and mouth when performing wudhu.
“Abdullah ibn Zaid ibn Asim narrated that the Prophet rinsed his mouth and nose with one handful of water; he did that three times.”
List five conditions for prayer to be accepted.
Islam, Intention, Sanity, Ability to understand what they are doing, Covering the ‘Awrah, Facing the Qibla, The time for prayer must have started, Removal of anything impure, Ritual purity.
Explain how to wash the face when performing wudhu.
The length of the face is from the hairline to the jawbone and the chin. The width is from ear to ear. Washing the face also includes washing the nose and the mouth.
Describe the condition of Intention.
The intention must be for a specific prayer, must be for Allah alone, and done in the mind and not aloud.
How to wipe the head when performing wudhu.
“Abdullah ibn Zaid narrated while explaining the Wudhu of the Prophet, that the Prophet started with the front of his head, moved his hands to the back of his neck, and then returned them to the place where he started (at the front of the head)."
List the three areas that must be pure before prayer.
The body, clothing, and the prayer area.
List two rewards of performing wudhu.
1. The doors of paradise are opened for the one who makes wudhu properly
2. It wipes away sins
3. It will be light for a person on the Day of Judgment.
Explain the importance of Salaah.
It is the first action a Muslim will be asked about on the Day of Resurrection. It is an obligation on every Muslim. If a person's prayer is good, they will be successful in the next life. The one who abandons prayer completely has left Islam.
List complete wudhu in order (including all recommended actions).
Say Bismillah before starting Wudhu.
Starting with right hand, wash hands 3 times at beginning of Wudhu.
Use the siwak to clean the mouth
Rinse the mouth and inhale/exhale water with the nose 3 times.
Wash the face 3 times.
Run fingers through thick beard.
Starting with the right arm, wash arms to elbows 3 times.
Wipe head once.
Wipe ears after wiping head.
Starting with right foot, was feet to the ankles 3 times.
Dhikr after finishing.
Do every action in order.
Do not take a break between actions.